Scotty McCreery was cited with a misdemeanor violation for carrying a pistol through Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina last week.The American Idol Season 10 champion told Entertainment Tonight that he forgot the gun was in his backpack...

The death of traditional country music may have been overstated. These 18 country singers are proving there is still allegiance to a less pop-friendly brand of twang. They also prove fans often need to go looking for it.